Air Taxi

Startup AirNova Plans Vertiport Network in France

A French startup, AirNova, is working towards establishing a network of vertiports—sites for take-offs and landings of small electric air taxis as well as drones. The company aims to become the leading…

Air Taxi

Supernal to Utilize Microsoft Azure for eVTOL Development

Hyundai’s Supernal recently announced that it is collaborating with Microsoft in development of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for advanced air mobility. The collaboration aims to advance autonomy, cloud…

Air Taxi

NASA Conducts eVTOL Crash Test

Just before the holidays, NASA researchers conducted a crash test of an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. More than 200 channels of data gathered will aid researchers in understanding how…

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AIR ONE eVTOL Achieves Full Transition Flight

The AIR ONE full-scale electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft performed its first full transition flight this week. The eVTOL successfully transitioned from hover to cruise flight during multiple test flights…

AI & Autonomy

Q&A With Chief Operating Officer of UMILES Next

In late October, the electric air taxi prototype Concept Integrity performed its second successful test flight. The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft was designed by UMILES Next and was equipped…

Air Taxi

Lilium Closes $119 Million Capital Raise

Leading eVTOL developer Lilium has closed a $119 million capital raise—a concurrent private placement and registered direct offering (RDO). Participants included existing shareholders, strategic partners, and new investors. Honeywell, Aciturri, Tencent, and…

Air Taxi

Archer Unveils Midnight eVTOL Aircraft

Archer Aviation revealed its production aircraft, Midnight, to the public today following its Open House event in Palo Alto on Nov. 16. The company previously developed a demonstrator aircraft, called Maker, to…